Best Shark Week bites

Watch all the action with shark tacos, 'Baby Seal' cocktails & more.

With the Sharknado hype dying down, the waters are ripe for a Shark Week takeover. Pop culture’s obsession with the ocean’s deadliest predator takes center stage this week on the Discovery Channel. And San Diego is getting in on the fun, at Snuffy the seal’s expense.

Take your viewing party to this retro Point Loma hotel Monday through Wednesday. The Pearl is showing off fresh Shark Week-inspired décor by Michael Soriano, alongside a special menu of themed ‘bites’ and ‘shark-tails.’ Sip on the Deep Waters, made with gin, egg whites, lemon and simple syrup, garnished with a shark candy. Or, try the Hammerhead from Hangar 24 Craft Brewery. Entertain your eyes with shark documentaries on the pool-side big screen. The main event happens Wednesday, with a showing of ‘Jaws’ at 8 p.m.

San Diego’s oldest tavern is a top pick for Shark Week domination. Watch the action on multiple TVs above the bar while you eat and drink your way through the themed menu. Sip on the Blood Bath, made with Chambord, Cabernet and cranberry served over ice; or The Baby Seal, a mix of rye whiskey, pomegranate, simple syrup and lemon juice, garnished with a blood orange (both $10). To eat, mention Shark Week and receive 50% off orders of Fish and Chips or Fish Tacos.

Ginger’s, the martini lounge below barleymash, will air Shark Week footage on one massive screen -- made up of 12 TVs, so you don’t miss a bloody detail. Satiate your cravings with a shark taco plate. For $12, you get three blackened shark tacos on flour tortillas with chili beer slaw. Then, sip on El Pescado Muerto, a Shark Week specialty cocktail made with El Cartel Tequila, lemon, orange juice, agave and triple sec.